Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "IEC61511",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Sensors suit dangerous environments from
Impress Sensors and Systems, which we summarised at the time by saying "Impress Sensors and Systems' temperature limiters/controllers, pressure transmitters, screw-in transmitters, submersible probes and level control switches suit hazardous area
applications".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Five-year software deal reached from
ABB Engineering Services: "Projects and operations across the BP group will be encouraged to use TRAC as the recommended SIL determination and reliability assessment tool".
In May 2007, we covered the news from ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation)
- take a look at Safety expert status awarded
which says: "Stuart Nunns, Principal Safety Consultant for ABB, has been awarded TUV Functional Safety Expert status by TUV Rheinland".
Take a look also at the news release from Fieldbus Foundation, Safety demonstrations expanded,
as well as Conference covers safety related databuses from Institute of Measurement and Control,
and Certification granted to safety systems from Yokogawa Europe - Industrial Automation.
See also:
Functional safety in focus at HazardEx
(January 2007)
Hima-Sella will be present at the HazardEx Conference and Exhibition, which takes place at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham on 21st and 22nd February 2007
Safety engineers receive TUV approval
(January 2006)
TUV certifies that engineering work by safety instrumented systems engineers from Emerson Process Management meets IEC61511 requirements for functional safety in the process industries
Fieldbus approved for safety instrumented systems
(January 2006)
TUV Anlagentechnik, Automation, Software and Information Technology has granted Protocol Type Approval for the Fieldbus Foundation Safety Instrumented Systems specifications
Safety conference draws a big crowd
(December 2005)
Singapore is the venue for the second international safety conference following the success of the first such event held in Manchester in September
Process instrumentation moves to the platform
(September 2005)
Vigilantplatform is billed as an innovative integrated approach for the control and automation of offshore oil and gas platforms
Emergency shutdown systems set for Finland
(July 2005)
Emergency shutdown systems from Hima are to be used in the Porvoo refinery in Finland in a new production line for sulphur-free diesel for the reliable operation of the plant
Elite receives first certification from Pilz
(May 2005)
Elite Control Systems has attained the status of a Pilz Certified System Integrator
Safety system spans the entire loop
(May 2005)
ABB's IndustrialIT System 800xA High Integrity is a complete, scaleable IEC61508 and IEC61511 compliant safety instrumented system (SIS) that spans the entire safety loop
Safety system approved for SIL3 applications
(April 2005)
TUV Rheinland has certified the compliance of Yokogawa's ProSafe-RS safety system with the IEC61508 and IEC61511 international standards and approved its use in SIL3 applications
How partial valve stroke testing can raise the SIL
(April 2005)
Partial valve stroke testing is an emerging concept used to help automatically increase the performance of safety instrumented systems, as Bert Knegtering explained at a recent ERTC conference
Guide busts through safety standards jargon
(March 2005)
ABB has launched the latest weapon in its campaign to cut through industry jargon and get us all speaking the same, clear language
When it comes to safety, IEC61508 has it covered
(November 2004)
As compliance with the IEC61508 standard becomes a requirement for an increasing number of companies, Stuart Nunns and Roger Prew explain the ins and outs of achieving it
The greater the risk, the higher the SIL
(July 2004)
Steve Meadows of Asco Joucomatic explains the function of Safety Integrity Levels in the new draft IEC61511 standard for the process industry sector
Toshiba extends safety certification eastwards
(March 2004)
Sira has entered into an agreement with Toshiba Corp's Industrial and Power Systems and Services Company in Tokyo that will extend Sira's IEC61508 certification capability into the Far East
Programmable safety controller is SIL 3 rated
(March 2004)
Emerson Process Management is announcing the new DeltaV Safety System, the heart of Emerson's new PlantWeb Smart SIS safety management architecture
Approval for Safety Instrumented Systems concept
(February 2004)
TUV Anlagentechnik, Automation, Software and Information Technology has approved Fieldbus Foundation Safety Instrumented Systems (FF-SIS) system concept
Pressure transmitters meet latest standards
(January 2004)
The new DPharp EJX Series of differential pressure transmitters combine new sensing techniques to ensure high accuracy and stability with built-in safety features